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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-11

follows: IF q man abuses bull every
time it playfully losses its head. or paws
and bellows around where he is. he is
only making that bull be ever on his
guard and il it should attack him it will
90 in for killing him and is most likely
to take him unawares and come OIL vic
tor" Anyone that has common sense
can see that it is as natural for bull to
paw and bellow as 1t is for birds to sing.
Ny way is this When young bull or
old one either, bows its neck, snorts or
paws in manner that would imply that
'he was bigger man than you" just
make an errand to pass him and cause
him to move out Of your way. This will
show him that you have noticed his pro-
ceedings without fear and that you
mean to rule. Above. all speak kindly
and gently to him until you have cause
for offense and then let your voice show
IL, as he would under the same circum-
stan ces. He will admit of your superb
'ority very readily. Don't run from a
bull or any other of the cattle kind il
they attack You unless escape is almost
certain.
II you are caught defend yourself in
the best manner possible. remembering
always that il they get you down your
best hope Is In lying perfectly still. l
know by experience for got into diff
ficulty with an old Texas cow. When
she made the onslaught l was unable
to escape. and had no means Of de-
fencs. hut ] waited for her though /
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25
Walking Easier Than Spelling.

President Lincoln's commissioner Of
agriculture, Newton, of Philadelphia, is
the peg on which all bad spelling stories
are hung in Washington. lie wrote Eng
lish as she's spoke, without regard to the
arbitrary rules of photography, and the
result was often amusing. One day Gen.
Sickles, then lying in hospital here badly
wounded, craved fruit, grapes particular
1y. 4 friend, not being able to find them
elsewhere, went down TO the department
OF agriculture and asked Commissioner
Newton for some.
81 haven't any grapes" replied New
ton; I'D give them to you in a minute
for Gen. Sickles if had, but III give you
anything else we've GOT
WELL" said the friend, "what other
fruits have you?"
Why" said Newton, II think we have
some nectarines, and you're welcome to
some of them"
They'll do very WELL" said the friend.
"Just write me an order to the gardener
for some, will you?''
Newton said he would, drew sheet of
paper toward him, and began To write.
The date line was all right. for that was
printed, but after that his troubles began.
''Give bearer" he wrote, ''as many
and then he stopped, for he couldn't spell
nectarines and he knew it. He thought
over it for full minute. Then he threw
down his pen, picked up his hat, and said
Come, I'll so over with you myself u
philadelphia Record.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25
Honor to English Royalty.

saw the royal party depart On fine,
warm day. The valley of AK dominated
by the high peak of the Nivolet, on whose
summit stands a grand cross Of silver, lay
sweet and still and gardenlike. There is
no such perfection of agriculture else
where. Snow fingered here and there on
the distant mountains tops. Everywhere
foated the Cross of st. George and the
Lion Of England. Soldiers in gaudy uni
forms were marching through the streets.
Clear were the streets which led to the
station, and our carriages drove up by the
furthest door. Down from the Europe
came the lively groom wildly waving, and
after him the cOroneted carriage which
bore the little woman who has held Eng
lands welfare in her small hands SO
wisely and well for fifty years.
Sir Henry Ponsonby, her Old and tried
servant, who lives and breathes for the
queen, stood with his fine, gray head I'M
covered in the burning sunshine to receive
her as her carriage approached and fol-
lowed her rs she proceeded alone with her
really stately step over n scarlet carpet to
the train. On this occasion the platform
was strictly guarded and none but invited
guests were there to see majesty depart.
Some officious person offered u bouquet,
but was Quenched. Lady Ely covered
her retreat gracefully. The queen looked
about for her favorite doctor and his wife,
bade them farewell and thanked them for
the courtesies 50 gracefully offered her.
Not until the train disappeared did Sir
Ponsonby resume his hat-Mrs. John
Sherwood in New York World
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25
A Sensible CHARGE.

gentlemen Of the jury" once said an
old time Judge in Mobile. 1.-The lawyers
have been here two whole days discussing
the constitutionalty Of the law under
which this suit was brought. You have
nothing TO do with that. All you have to
ascertain is whether the man got the
money. If he did he ought TO pay it.
Take the se.''-The American.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25
Gasping In Horror.

Some of the dealers in fish in Washing
ton market, New York city, have bottles
of codliver oil suspended in front of their
stalls, and generally underneath in tank
. big live cod '.gasping in horror, as II at
the sight of the essence Of some ancestor g
liver. Chicago Times.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25

An edition of the Bible in two volumes,
the first book ever printed, was sold in
London short time ago for SIS, 900.
Wichita eagle., 1887-05-25

Hello, Tom, give light; where been?
Been to Crown Point Bob old fellow did know that
addition locations in the city?
Drove Motor finished half
along boots they'll trains
minutes inside Of four brings fellow face
with certainty quick wheels along
that Motor Line CROWN POINT will double in value
which
has equal advantages GODFREY COWLEY 4o2 Douglas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

TUE Blaine leaders are expers at Jug
Cling with figures, but one of them. the
Maine statesman's ,fdHs achates. Joe Man,
ley, of Augusta, rather surpasses his as
sociates. He undertakes to prove in q
recent article that Blaine ran 16S, 900
ahead Of his party in the election of 1884,
and for this purpose compares the presi-
publican candidates for congress. The
Chicago Nelos easily exposes the flimsy
character of this argument by showing
that 10000 of the preponderance in
Blaine's favor GENES from the six south
ern states of Alabama, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, North Carolina and
Texas. The absurdity of comparing the
presidential vote with the congressional
vote in those states is seen at glance
when ii is remembered that in Alabama
two districts were without congressional
candidates, in Georgia, three; in Ken
lucky, two; in Louisiana, two, and in
Texas, five-a total of fourteen. That is
how the prepnndtrance in favor of Blaine
came about. When he comes to Illinois,
however, Manley ceases TO compare the
presidential vote with the congressional
vote, but makes the comparison with
that on governor. The reason for this is
plain. II he used the congressional vote
for the purpose of comparison, Manley
would be compelled to record the fact
that his Idol ran behind, but by compar-
ing Blaine with Oglesbv he is enabled to
cipher out q prepOnderanee in favor of
the former of some three or four thOus-
and votes. This is owing entirely. as
every intelligen. man in the state knows,
to Carter Harrison's great popularity in
Chicago, where he ran about 5000 vote.
ahead of his ticket Manley seems to be
an expert al the good old art of making
figures lie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
DEV0URED BY SHARKS.
TERRIBLE FIGHT WITH RAvENOUS
"MAN-EATERs" IN FLORIDA.

Mail Carrier Attacked in HIS Boat,
Which is Torn to Pieces in Spite of a
Brave Defense-A Horrible Fate-Earth-
quake Experiences in Cuba-Gas Ex-
plosion in Sioux Falls.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct Flames E.
Hamilton, the mail-carrier between Miami
ard Lake Worth, on the South Atlantic
coast, was devoured by "man-eaters" at Hills
boro inlet Tuesday. He was a stout, athletic
young man, and carried the mail between the
two places, distance of seventy five miles,
on his back, walking on the beach most of the
way The inlet is a dangerous crossing, the
back-waters of the Everglades meeting the
tides and producing heavy and dangerous
seas Sharks of the most ravenous kind
abound there.
An old fisherman who was within half
mile of Hamilton when he began crossing
describes the tragedy as a horrible occur
renee. When Hamilton reached the middle
of the inlet the sharks flocked about his boat,
leaping ten feet or more out of the water in
their eagerness to get at human flesh Ham
ilton fought them with his oars, but soon
both were bitten off and dashed out of his
hands Then they assaled the boat, tearing
huge pieces off the gunwae.
Soon it began to sink, and Hamilton be-
came stupefied with fear Another blow on
the frail boat and he was thrown headlong
into the midst of the fierce sea wolves One
shrek of agony and all was over. The sea
was dyed for yards around with his life
blood. Searching parties were sent out but
nothing found Hamilton's death was such
a horrible one that no mail carrier over that
routa has yet been secnred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

The recent convention of Librarians at
Round Island in the st. Lawrence river r.
calls an incident Of last years convention.
After the proceedings at Milwaukee CON
cluded the members started off on a trim
through tl' northwest They visited several
OF the summer resorts, mining and lumber
camps, and then crossed over to MINNEAPOLIS
and st Paul Among other points of inter.
est they took in the great Pillsbury fiouripg
mills Fred Hid Of the Chicago library was
at the head Of the visiting delegation and he
TOOK 1t upon himself 10 show the eastern dele
gates alout. Al the mills they were met by
Pheasant featured old man dressed in a suit
oil Hour busted clothes He was very in
telilgent Old clap and was well up in the
milling business. He took the visitors all
about the immense establishment. showing
them the process by which the -four was
ground separated, packed and barreled
He was So exceedingly polite and attentive
that Fred felt that some return should be
made for the trouble he had taken. Accord
lhgly, when The visit was concluded he took
the Old gentleman in the dusty clothes aside
and gave him one OF Mos cigars There. y
he said ALLOW me to present this slight token
70 SHOW how We appreciate your poiteness.
You have been exceedingly obliging, my good
man and he went away proud in the con-
seriousness Of good art That night the Wis
Itors were rendered a banquet at the Hotel
West. The astonishment of Hid NAV be i'm
asined when he beheld the dusty old miller
arrayed IN a swallow tail coat and wearing
on his short front diamond as big as a tur-
nip
viii you kindly tell me-" said Fred. turn
ing to a 81. Paul man, who that distinguished
looking old nun is!7
That" said the st Paul man, ais Gov.
ernor Pillshury, the millionaire mill owner y
Chicago News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

In coming from England to New York one
finds keener, paler face among the men of
this city, a better finished outline. too.
whether the rounded cheek and well turned
Jaw Is due to early gum chewing, or to ances-
trai mashcation of anything else, it is hard to
say, but the fact remains. 1t may. indeed he
due to premature acquaintance with good
peeisteak lhe writer has always fancied
that an early diet Of oatmeal spoils the devel-
opment of the Scottish contour, lust as pota-
toes ruined the Irish jaw 1t is probable that
the dryness Of the climate here is mainly re-
sponslbie for the paler complexion, assisted
by the absence of heady national beverages
Ihe American is much more adaptable
than the Englishman in any new field The
briton Is man of one profession or trade
outside OF which heis absolutely helpless. He
Is still furtfv handicapped by a feeling of
doubtful pride which binders him from ac-
cepting a lower position than that he had
been accustomed to.
IN coming TO America and failing to find
what he wants, he is very apt TO fall into the
most desperate straits before he realizes tho
TACT That all honest labor is honorable in
America, and that society is not s,1hdivided
with the same harshness as it is in Europe.
The American, in brief, as he annears to
the writer, Is very agreeable, gentlemanly
man OF considerable equipoise of mind He
Is not violent or chOleric, like the Briton Init
his force Is apparently cumulative. since he il
capable of very bold and startling action upon
occasioi.-New York Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
SOME STARTLING FACTS.
The Discovery of the Cause of most I'm,
timely Deaths that Come upon
the Community.

The official returns Of the city OF New York sbov
that nearly three-fourhs of all deaths are from
consumt tion.- When we stop TO calmly think owe
tn 9 Fact it is really awful. And yet every cas-,
without exception started from small beginnings
cough in the morning; tick ing in the throat
a thick phlegmy discharge; chilliness at pirht
dlffcult breathing; tightness across the chest
THESE and many more symptoms indicate the pres
enee of that terrible disease which unless checked
means certain death with long and painful suffer.
ing. 's'
In view OF snch serious and ever present fact,
me suggestions and advice of the most eminen
physicians are Of the greatest value.
Dr. John Gardner, one of the most eminent phy
slcians In London.says: Science, common sense
hoy scriptures, and all exper ence testify 10 IN,
dement's derived from the use OF pure whisky
~ d II. Barker saws: 81 have used and exam
med Duffy Pure Malt Whisky, and find 1t the be S
Dr. >. M. Buckwslter says: 'sDuffy,s Pure NAL
WHISKY ls,without doubt, the invalid's diink wher
sumulants are indicated, and I find ali chronic
cases require stimulants, and a large per cent Of
tn acute ones Also"
These truths from the lips of the leading scisn
tihc men of the day, and confirmed by the expert
ence Of men and women well known in tn com
munity should serve as guide for all who fee
the approach of consumption, no matter by whai
path II may come. We do not hesitate to assert
that any man or woman who will use Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky according to directions can defy con
sumption and prolong life with all its blessings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
ONE OF IVES LITTLE JOBS.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Owes
$50, 1000, 900 with 5000, 900 Assets.

HAMILTON, Ohio, Oct ii. Judge Van
derver has decided the application of g.
X. Duekworth for receiver of the Gin
-cinnati Hamilton & Dayton railroad in
favor of Duckworth. The principal findings
are that the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
toms assets are not more than IS, 900, 900,
while the liabilities are Ss;0, 900 900. There is
no money in the treasury to pay claims
maturing. The company is insolvent.
The syndicate to re ieem Ives claims was
found to be not in the interest of the COM
pany, but of private parties Ives n Co.
We're made fiscal agents when they knew
Ives bad standing, thereby the road s,ls-
tanned a loss of s., 5000 By the purchase
of the Terre Hante & Indianapolis company
the control of that roai together with S.
00O, 900, was lost through Ives, who now
owns and controls more than two-thirds of
the common stock and influence of the road.
The directors were responsible to the stock
holders for Sl0,cG0 900 lost on the TeTe
Haute & indianapolis deal, and s.. 900, 900
owing to the transfer TO New York of the
effects of the company, and an action ought
to he commenced against the directors TO re-
cover those amounts Great and irreparable
injury will he done unless the directors are
restrained from the payment of notes given,
and from entering into the syndicate for the
purchase of the Ives claims
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
A POLITICAL PROBLEM.
IN WHICH BEN BUTLER WAS AN UN-
KNOWN QUANTITY, SOLVED.

The General Works 1t Out Himself and
Tells where He Stands-Baitimore Dis
appoints the Reformers Badiy-McGiynn
to Go on the Stool of Repentancc-For-
aker on the stump-PoIiticai Points.
BosToN, Oct 81 Gen. Benjamin F. But
ler's position in the politics of this state has
long been a matter of conjecture Wednes-
day night he defined his position in long
three column letter addressed to Col N. A.
Plympton. The Democrats say that Buffers
support of Candidate Lowering means his
certain election Following are extracts from
the letter: "This is a state election None
of the issues that divide parties nationally
are in any manner or form to be affected by
our action in this election In state matters
l can have but one opinion-that
1t is necessary 10 have
change After stating that the
large state debt Is practically increasing, and
that taxation is 50 heavy ami so badly de-
vised as to cripple industry and drive capital
away, Gen Butler says: AN ilusory
body, called commissioners of arbitration,
has been established, apparently to determine
questions between the employers and labor
ing f1sn, but rs the commission mas NOT the
slightest power to do anything, 1t is i'm
practical as any other plwerless thing, and
only useful to persuade laboring mem
that the Republican administration has
given them tribunal to decide on
questions in which they are interested
There has been another ill-advised and
Useless commission created. | do not remem-
Der it now by its statute name but it is not
worth while to hunt up the statute to See
| mean the civil service commission, which is
to examine the literary qualifications of the
minor employees Of the state All
that performance of official examinations,
which we call civil service reform, is utterly
useless as we know, and utterly un-demo-
cratic, and has no part in democratic gov
ernment, where every man may aspire to be
president of the United States
Concerning the admitted bribery in this
and other states Gen. Butler says theevil can
be easily remedied by enacting a law requir-
ing that when any act of legislation shall be
found TO have been pushed through by
bribery which is proven, the act shall by the
court be at once declared null and void; even
although the act shall be in actual force He
disapproves strongly of the dodge of local
option" but has no objection to law for the
prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors
In conclusion, Gen Butler says that, enter
tanning these views he feels that he ought to
vote for Mr. Lowering as chief executive
officer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 27-MiSs Camille
Berghnran was married Wednes lay to jose
de Pedroso, of the Spanish legation at WASH
ington. The bride AMI her mother Mrs. L.
NJ Laughton, are widely known society la
dies Mrs. Laughton, assisted by Miss Rose
Cleveland, received the guests Among the
bridesmaids was Miss McElroy, niece of the
late President Arthur. Archbishop Ryan
performed the ceremony.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

CnIcAGo Jourmi, statement in
favor OF a cieaa sweep OF the state house
at Springfield ueVt year seems to be
spreading over the state and 1t IS not
probable that more than one -or two OF
the present officials will secure renomi>
nation in the republican state conven-
ton
When a rrbid republican paper like the
Journal clamors for change among the
republican officials in the state house,
there must he something radically wrong.
Yes. it Is time for change. but when the
present lncumbenis step out. the people
will see that democrats take their places.
The public is anxious to see to what ex-
cesS3s the republican ring has gone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
BALTIMORE GOES DEMOCRATIC.
f.atrobe Elected Mayor by an Increased
MsjOrity-One Murder.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27-The municipal cleo
ton held here Wednesday was remarkably
quiet one considering the fact that it was an
ticipated that it would be one of extraor-
binary excitement and bitterness. The Re
publicans aided by the reform league strained
every nerve to carry the city, but their
efforts so far as the mayoralty is concerned
were vain. The Democrats carried the city
by Il greater majority than that of 1885
Latrobe being elected mayor by 4,2u5 ma
jority. The Democrats also elect twelve first
branch councilmen against eight
for the Republicans The sec
Dad branch will stand seven Demo
Gratis against three Republicans The total
vote for mayor was 81, 075, cast as follows:
I.atrobe Dem J, 81 $40; Bartlett tRep), 80, :
4S5: Latrohe's majority, 1905 Hodges
(Deml, majority in 1885 was 2,23O, and the
total vote cast was 50 5f4
William j. Ogden, Labor candidate for
mayor, received IS votes. Much importance
was attached by both parties to the result of
this contest as to the bearing it would have
on future elections, both sides recognizing
the fact that it would influence and probably
decide the election to he held on Nov. Snext
Mr. Stevenson Archer, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state central committee, expresses
himself as highly gratified at the result. He
says that the election of Democratic mayor
by a majority twice as large as two years
ago is vindication of Democratic admins
tration in this city.
The only collision report ed between ad-
herents OF the opposing parties was in the
Seventeenth ward, where Edward Bailey, a
regular Democrat, was shot and instantly
killed at the polls of the Ninth precinct. The
shooting was done so quickly that nobody
seems to know who committed the crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27
TERRIBLE TIMES IN CUBA.
Thirty Three Shocks of Earthquakes
German Virgins Who Was "On''

Thirty-Three Shocks of Earthquake-A
German Virgins Who Was "OT'
NEW YORK, Oct 27-A private letter from
Santiago de Cuba dated Oct. II, says: Truly
We are having fearful time of it here. and
Heaven only knows when and how it will
end. Since the great earthquake shock of
the 23rd ult, we have had thirty-two slightsr
ones, all causing more or less damage, owing
TO the weakened and insecure condition of
many buildings resulting from the first
violent disturbance
"A perfect panic prevails and it is esti-
mated that over 1900 persons in this part
of the country have abandoned their houses
and are living in boats, or are encamped in
the public squares On the night of the 5th
the excitement was intensified by an alarm,
happily false, that the sea was rising and a
tidal wave approaching Sick and well,
Old and young, rushed from their homes, and
fled as they were TO the most elevated parts
of the city. No one who has not been
through such an epidemic of earthquake can
in any measure realize the terrors of such a
visitation.
I'VE shall remain in suspense until after
the 10th, as Prof. Falk, of Germany, the
savant (who, two weeks in advance of its
occurrence, foretOld the shock OF the 23i),
now predicts another on that date far ex-
ceeding in severity any that we have yet had,
and which will be followed by the submerg-
ence of one or more of these islands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

CONCORD, N. H., Oct a7.-The hoo ha,
passed the bill to create q state board Of ar.
bitratiou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-27

New YORK, Oct %. Mr. Jay Could is tc
quit America for an Indefinite period on Sat
nr7iay. He is going he knows not exactly
whittier, but he expects 10 and i'll Liverpool
ia seven or eight days With him are to go
part of his family and friend or two The
evidences Of a prolonged absence were visi,
de Wednesday morning in and near Mr.
Guuid's offices in the Western Union build.
ing, and h. 5e been for several days Mr..
Gould is busy IN bhttoning up bis business SC
that he may leave it IN good shape, and
though he Is beset by applications for brief
meetings, he is so engaged with these final
preparations that few men gain his presence.
lie is 10th to 60, and his family and friends
who are urging him to take a trip will not
feel sure that he will make it until they see
him safely on board Of the Umbra But the
tickets purchased and the staterooms en-.
Papei